{"product_id":"p6566","title":"Bizen Beer Mug","description":"This new Bizen ware beer mug is by Living National Treasure Jun Isezaki, who continues to lead the Bizen ware world with an inexhaustible creative power.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is his latest work, removed from the kiln in December 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe piece was fired for about 10 days in a semi-underground anagama kiln, where natural glaze carried by intense flames has created a dynamic landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWhat first catches the eye is the black, sash-like \"koge-goma\" (burnt sesame glaze) on the front, which splashes all the way to the rim at the back, making for a magnificent sight.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFurthermore, a \"kase-goma\" (crusty sesame glaze) from the anagama kiln envelops the entire piece; its hue and texture resemble a surface frozen over by frost, providing a striking accent amidst the landscape that evokes a sense of fierce flames.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nInside, the sesame glaze has accumulated as if fine snow were piling up, and combined with the vivid scarlet color characteristic of an anagama kiln, it draws the viewer in.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAlthough the box is inscribed as a beer mug, it can of course also be used as a tea cup.\n\nSigned wooden box (shiho-san\/interlocking lid) included\u003cbr\u003e\nDiameter 7.5cm × 7.2cm × Height 10.7cm\n\nJun Isezaki was born as the second son of Yozan Isezaki, a master of ceramic ornamentation. He learned pottery from a young age and entered the craft professionally after graduating from the Okayama University Special Art Course in 1959.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHis work is wide-ranging, encompassing traditional pieces such as flower vases, plates, and tea ceremony ware, as well as ceramic walls and objects.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn his creative process, he emphasizes forming and firing, developing a style full of modern sensibility that makes the most of his materials and kilns (anagama, climbing, and electric).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe is also widely recognized as a leading relief artist and has released numerous works in this style.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nHe was certified as a regular member of the Japan Kōgei Association in 1966 and served as a special art lecturer at Okayama University for nine years starting in 1978.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn 1998, he and his older brother Mitsuru were both certified as Holders of Okayama Prefecture Important Intangible Cultural Property, and in the same year, he began serving as the Secretary General of the Chugoku Branch of the Japan Kōgei Association.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn July 2004, he was named a nationally designated Holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAwards include: Kaneshige Toyo Award, Okayama Prefecture Cultural Encouragement Award, Sanyo Shimbun Award, Excellence Award at the Tea Ceremony Arts Exhibition, and many others \/ Prefectural Exhibition Juror","brand":"伊勢崎 淳","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46618719453281,"sku":"6566","price":40000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/9916\/8865\/files\/6566.jpg?v=1790241230","url":"https:\/\/tourakuen.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/p6566","provider":"川口陶楽苑","version":"1.0","type":"link"}